Doorcheck



oct. 17, 1933. H. @SIMMONS 1,931,271 l DooRcHEcK Filed July 2, 1930 ViaA TTORNEYS.

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This invention relates to vdoor limiting devices; 4, `the numeraldesignates the stationary-'pillar andV particularly tof-thosev for usein yieldingly post or stile whichzsupports aswingingdoor '6. checkingthe movement of doors of the swinging through'the 'medium of a hingemember 8. The type. Y hinge member-illustrated comprises a pair of 5This'invention has for an object the provision relatively movable?members or leaves 9- and 10. 60 of a simple and effective door checkingarrange- The leaf 9has an enlarged-entier head portion ment particularlyfor use with doors forming a 14 projecting between ear portions l1formed partV of vehicle body installations and further upon the leaf 10.The ear portions 11 of the embraces a device of this characterparticularly latter and the enlarged head 14'of the leaf 9 madapted forassociation or cooperation with a are provided with aligned openingsadapted to 65 supporting hinge of a swinging door. receive a pivot pinor pintle 15 which `serves to The invention contemplates the provisionof a hold the'parts together. The leafs9 of the hinge deviceadapted tobe made a part of or associated is secured to the body post 5 by meansof screws with a supporting hinge of a door of the swinging 17 and therelatively movable leaf 10 is secured f5 `type for yieldingly opposingthe opening moveto the door 6 by means of screws 18.` a 70? ment of thedoor beyond the predetermined posi- It is important that adequate meansbe protion. vided for'limiting the outwardswinging move- The inventionembraces the provisions of a ment of doors of automotive vehicles and atthe yielding means for gradually absorbing the shock same timeyieldingly ory gradually absorb the 20 'when a door isswung open and atthe same time shock resulting from such swinging movement. 75 acting tolimit the swinging movement of the To this end I have provided a simpleand effective door by means of the inherent resistance of the shock iabsorbing and door movement limiting door checking member and itsassociated eledevice which may be incorporated as a part of Y ments toresist distortion of iiexion. or associated with the door hinge proper.`In

Further ObJ'eCtS and advantages are within the the structure illustratedin Figures 1 to 4 inclu- 804 scope of this invention such as relate tothe ar sive, a member 20 snugly surrounds the enlarged rangement,operation and function of the reend of the hinge leaf 10 and'is'suitably'fastened lated elements of the structure, to various detothe leaf by means of rivets 21 or other suittails of construction and tocombinations of able means as, for example, by spot welding.

parts, elements per se, and to economies of manu- The leaf 9 of `thehinge is provided with an 85 facture and numerous other features as willbe opening 23 or cut away `portion to accommodate apparent from aconsideration of the specificaa. projection 24 forming a part of themember tion and drawing of a form 0f the invention, 20. Positionedparallelland coextensive with the which may be preferred, in which: Nleaf 10 is a resilient plate 26 preferably formed Figure 1 is a top planview of the device of my of spring'y steel or other suitable flexiblematerial 90 I invention showing the door swung to a position which isheldin place by means of the screws 1'1` 0f maXimuIn open movement; ywhich also serve to hold the leaf ofthe hinge. Figure 2 '1S a ViewShowing the door hinge and in place. .When the door isl opened asparticularly Cheek member Substantially in Closed position; illustratedin Figure 1, `the projection 24 extends 4o' Figure 3 is an elevationalview of the hinge through the opening 23 and engages theplateV 95showing the Checking member of my invention; 26, 4the latter acting as astop member to limit Figure 4 iS a tranSVeISe Sectional View through theopening vofthe door, yet it has'suicient rethe hinge in open positionShowing the general silience and inherent resistance to distortion soarrangement of Parts; that it yieldingly limitsgthe actual swingingmove- Y Figure 5 is a view showing a modified form of ment of the door.It is to be understood that the 100 the door oheeking arrangement. lresilient plate or'm'embe'r-may `be formed as anv Referring t0 thedra-Wing in detail, I have integral portion of the hinge leaf. 1 Yillustrated the device of myinvention Vas op'- In the formvof my deviceshown in Figure 5," erating in conjunction with a door hinge of the theleaf 10' iS formed with ,auintegial finger-0I double leaf typeparticularly for use in supportprojection 24' which is adapted toproject 105V ing vehicle doors, but it is to be understood that throughan Opening 23'V in the leaf 9' to engagel I contemplate the use of myinvention with any Y the resilient plate 26'. In this form of devicestructure wherein the same may be found to be thestop member on oneportion of the hinge is applicable. Y made integral therewith instead ofbeing fabrii 5 With reference particularly to Figures 1 to cated of aseparate piece as herein described. 110

V It is apparent that, Within the scope of the invention modificationsand different arrangeleaves comprising a projection associated with Voneof said leaves, the other of said leaves hav-- ing an opening adapted toaccommodate said projection; and resilient means coextensive'with one ofsaid leaves and arranged adjacent said opening and adapted forcooperation with saidV projection to limit the relativemovement of saidleaves.

2. A door check hinge comprising a stationary member adapted to besecured to :a door frameY having an aperture formed therein; aresilientplate co-extensive with and superimposed upon one surface of saidstationary member;.a rela.

tively movable member pivotally connected to saidV stationary member andsecured at one end to a door; a projection extending from the oppositeend of said movable member and adapted upon opening movement of the doorto extend vthrough said aperture into contact with said resilient platewhereby the opening movement said doorA is yieldingly limited.

3. A door check hinge comprising a stationary member having an aperture,a relatively movable member,l a projection on said movable member, ayielding stop member adjacent the side of said stationary member remotefrom said projection Wherebyupon relativev movement of said memkbers inone direction said projection Will extend through said aperture andengage said stop member to'yieldingly limit said movement. V 4. A doorcheck hinge comprising a pair of relatively movable members, one vofsaid members havingan aperture, a yielding stop member adjacent saidaperture, and a projection extending from said other hinge memberadapted upon relative movement of said members to extend through saidaperture and engage said stop member tol yieldingly limit relativemovement Aof said members. l

, HERBERT G. SIMMONS.

